Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko held telephone talks, reports the Pool of the First Telegram channel.
“The presidents discussed the program of events in St. Petersburg, as well as topical issues of cooperation between Belarus and Russia, in particular, in the defense sphere,” the statement says.
No other details were reported.
The day before in Belarus has announced a meeting between Lukashenko and Putin in St. Petersburg on December 28-29.
It was noted that Lukashenko will arrive in St. Petersburg on December 28, where he will take part in an informal meeting of the heads of the CIS member states. The meeting will discuss common topical problems and further steps to improve the effectiveness of cooperation.
On December 23, during a press conference, Putin spoke about the progress in rapprochement between Russia and Belarus within the framework of the Union State. According to him, the President of Belarus and his team are not easy negotiators, but “they have reached an understanding of the pace and steps” to move towards further integration.
The Russian leader added that the level of integration between Russia and Belarus is much lower than in the European Union. The countries first need to synchronize their legislation in the economic sphere, the president said.
On November 4, a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State was held. Putin and Lukashenko discussed issues of further bilateral cooperation, and also signed an integration decree approving 28 union programs. This document, according to the Russian leader, was a serious step forward.
Lukashenko, in turn, called the Union State a priority of the priorities for Belarus. He explained that the countries are actively cooperating in various areas and are aimed at further expanding union integration, as well as protecting historical and moral values.
Source: IZ
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